The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide tables its final report: time to ask ourselves, what is next? The past few weeks have been significant for our community and for all Australians. With the Royal Commission’s report now public, we’ve reached the end of a major chapter, but our real work starts now. Following […]
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Advocacy, Important Updates, Opinion Pieces
Post-Traumatic Growth and Veteran Families: A Journey of Hope and Healing For many veteran families, the challenges of military service don’t end when the uniform is folded away. The transition back to civilian life can be a challenging journey, particularly when a loved one has experienced trauma during their service. Yet, even amid these challenges,
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Advocacy, Contribution, Wellbeing tips
A successful Wellness Walk in Canberra from our Wellbeing Program The Social Work and Wellbeing team’s first Wellness Walk event on 13 September in Canberra was a resounding success, bringing together families of veterans for a rejuvenating and engaging experience. The day began at 9.30am at Wildbark at Mulligans Flat in Throsby, ACT, where participants
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Events, Social Work and Wellbeing
Join us for the making of your own unique kokodama! Are you the partner of a current serving ADF member, a veteran spouse, parent of a veteran, adult child of a veteran, a widow, or connected to Defence in another way? We warmly invite families of veterans to join us for our Kokodama Workshop in
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Social Work and Wellbeing
Join us for our carer support group in Canberra We warmly invite carers to join us for our carer support group in Canberra during National Carers Week on Sunday 13 October 2024, brought to you by our Wellbeing Program. National Carers Week (13 to 19 October 2024) is a time to recognise, honour and raise
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Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
War Widows Program: reconnecting members in Coffs Harbour Welcome to the War Widows Program update! Our team is thrilled to share the highlights from our recent outreach lunch at C.ex Coffs, part of our ongoing regional visits initiative. On Monday, 2 September, we welcomed 39 members, including past and new members, as well as guests
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War Widows Program